Eric Lindquist

Eric Lindquist

Betting Analyst, OddsShopper

Eric Lindquist covers NFL, MLB, NBA, and PGA prediction markets for OddsShopper and Stokastic, pairing line-by-line analysis with the numbers behind every play. He hosts Lindy's Leans, Likes, and Locks and writes the daily Lindy's Long Balls column, bringing a bettor-first read to every board he handicaps.

Articles by Eric Lindquist

Best Kalshi Anytime Touchdown Props for Week 7: One Play in Every Sunday Window
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Best Kalshi Anytime Touchdown Props for Week 7: One Play in Every Sunday Window

A scrambling quarterback against a bottom-two run defense, a red-zone favorite in the week's biggest shootout and a receiver who is his team's entire passing game.

By Eric LindquistOctober 25, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks SNF: Worthy Higher, Holani Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks SNF: Worthy Higher, Holani Higher

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Chiefs at Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, October 25: Xavier Worthy Higher 8.65 fantasy points as Kansas City's top receiver with Rashee Rice out, and George Holani Higher 9.5 rushing yards in a Seattle backfield missing Zach Charbonnet.

By Eric LindquistOctober 25, 2026
Patriots vs Bears TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi TNF Plays
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Patriots vs Bears TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi TNF Plays

A quarterback running for his life behind a banged-up line, and a receiver who hasn't met a target he didn't catch.

By Eric LindquistOctober 22, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks TNF: Henderson Higher, Loveland Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks TNF: Henderson Higher, Loveland Higher

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Patriots at Bears on Thursday Night Football, October 22: TreVeyon Henderson Higher 3.95 fantasy points on a split backfield, Colston Loveland Higher 7.95 with Caleb Williams back. One cashed, one did not, and both are graded below.

By Eric LindquistOctober 23, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: White Higher, Purdy Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: White Higher, Purdy Higher

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Commanders at 49ers on Monday Night Football, October 19: Rachaad White Higher 9.75 fantasy points as Washington's lead back against a 49ers defense missing Bosa, Sigle and Greenlaw, and Brock Purdy Higher 20.5 completions against the Washington secondary.

By Eric LindquistOctober 19, 2026
Commanders vs 49ers TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi MNF Plays
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Commanders vs 49ers TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi MNF Plays

Two quarterbacks, one coming back from an elbow injury and one trying to steal a score from the best goal-line back in football.

By Eric LindquistOctober 18, 2026
Best Kalshi Anytime Touchdown Props for Week 6: Three Plays in the 1 PM Window
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Best Kalshi Anytime Touchdown Props for Week 6: Three Plays in the 1 PM Window

An empty depth chart in New England, a deep threat back from injury and a red-zone favorite who might be getting his quarterback back.

By Eric LindquistOctober 18, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Week 6: Pierce Higher, Gadsden Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks Week 6: Pierce Higher, Gadsden Higher

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for the Week 6 Sunday slate, October 18: Dameon Pierce Higher 1.5 receptions as the lead back in a depleted Eagles backfield with Tanner McKee starting, and Oronde Gadsden II Higher 1.5 receptions in a Chargers game built for a comeback script at Arrowhead, plus code OS1.

By Eric LindquistOctober 18, 2026
Seahawks vs Broncos TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi TNF Plays
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Seahawks vs Broncos TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi TNF Plays

Half of Seattle's air yards, plus a Denver snap count headed north.

By Eric LindquistOctober 15, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: Smith-Njigba Higher, Nix Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: Smith-Njigba Higher, Nix Higher

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Seahawks-Broncos on Thursday night, October 15: Jaxon Smith-Njigba Higher 15.65 fantasy points against a Denver secondary without Pat Surtain II, and Bo Nix Higher 14.5 rushing yards against Seattle's pressure, plus the Underdog offer with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistOctober 15, 2026
Simulation Betting 101: Find Value in NFL Props and Parlays
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Simulation Betting 101: Find Value in NFL Props and Parlays

The games have already been played 10,000 times. Here's how to read the box scores before kickoff.

By Eric LindquistOctober 13, 2026
Bills vs Rams TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi MNF Plays
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Bills vs Rams TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi MNF Plays

Two Buffalo pass catchers stepping into the targets the Bills just lost.

By Eric LindquistOctober 12, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: Allen Higher, Williams Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: Allen Higher, Williams Higher

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Bills at Rams on Monday Night Football, October 12: Josh Allen Higher 20.5 completions with Buffalo a 3.5-point underdog under the SoFi roof, and Kyren Williams Higher 15.15 fantasy points with a short week and the Cardinals waiting, plus code OS1.

By Eric LindquistOctober 12, 2026
Best Kalshi Anytime Touchdown Props for Week 5: Three Tight Ends, One Card
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Best Kalshi Anytime Touchdown Props for Week 5: Three Tight Ends, One Card

A vacated red zone in Las Vegas and both sides of the friendliest passing matchup on the board.

By Eric LindquistOctober 11, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Week 5: Jeudy Lower, Bourne Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks Week 5: Jeudy Lower, Bourne Higher

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for the Week 5 Sunday slate, October 11: Jerry Jeudy Lower 11.5 longest reception in a low-total Browns-Jets game as his snaps shrink, and Kendrick Bourne Higher on first-half receiving yards with Marvin Harrison Jr. out vs. the Lions, plus code OS1.

By Eric LindquistOctober 11, 2026
Buccaneers vs Cowboys TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi TNF Plays
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Buccaneers vs Cowboys TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi TNF Plays

Dallas's busiest target at plus money and the only back Tampa Bay trusts with a rookie under center.

By Eric LindquistOctober 8, 2026
Lindy's MLB & NFL Picks: Oct. 8 Leans, Likes & Locks
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Lindy's MLB & NFL Picks: Oct. 8 Leans, Likes & Locks

Lindy skips the MLB home-run board again but fires three plays for Thursday, October 8: a Cleveland Guardians moneyline, and two Buccaneers-Cowboys touchdown props.

By Eric LindquistOctober 8, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: Irving Higher, Ferguson Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: Irving Higher, Ferguson Higher

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Buccaneers-Cowboys on Thursday night, October 8: Bucky Irving Higher 49.5 rushing yards against the defense allowing the most yards per play in the NFL, and Jake Ferguson Higher 5.15 fantasy points against a pass funnel, plus the Underdog offer with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistOctober 8, 2026
Falcons vs Saints TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi MNF Plays
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Falcons vs Saints TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi MNF Plays

A defense that only breaks through the air and a backfield missing its lead back.

By Eric LindquistOctober 5, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: Penix Lower, Miller Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: Penix Lower, Miller Higher

Underdog NFL picks for Falcons-Saints on Monday Night Football, Oct. 5: Michael Penix Lower 15.65 fantasy points and Kendre Miller Higher 23.5 rushing yards.

By Eric LindquistOctober 5, 2026
Best Kalshi Anytime Touchdown Props for Week 4: Three Mispriced Sunday Plays
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Best Kalshi Anytime Touchdown Props for Week 4: Three Mispriced Sunday Plays

Two tight ends who own the red zone and a quarterback who owns the 1-yard line.

By Eric LindquistOctober 4, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: Slayton Over In The London Game
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: Slayton Over In The London Game

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Colts-Commanders in London on Sunday, October 4: Darius Slayton Higher 13.5 receiving yards and Jacory Croskey-Merritt Lower 72.5 rushing plus receiving yards, plus the current Underdog offer with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistOctober 4, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Week 4: Aaron Jones Over, Emanuel Wilson Over
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Underdog NFL Picks Week 4: Aaron Jones Over, Emanuel Wilson Over

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for the Week 4 Sunday slate, October 4: Aaron Jones Higher 16.5 rushing attempts against the Dolphins and Emanuel Wilson Higher 47.5 rushing yards against the Chargers, plus the current Underdog offer with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistOctober 4, 2026
Steelers vs Browns TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi TNF Plays
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Steelers vs Browns TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi TNF Plays

A target log that only climbs, a goal line nobody has crossed on foot and a secondary short a few bodies.

By Eric LindquistOctober 1, 2026
Eagles vs Bears TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi MNF Plays
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Eagles vs Bears TD Props: My Top Two Kalshi MNF Plays

A backup quarterback, a goal line with one owner and an engine back from the shop.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 28, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Sunday: Rodgers, Cook Both Higher
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Underdog NFL Picks Sunday: Rodgers, Cook Both Higher

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for the Week 3 Sunday slate, one built on a quarterback behind a leaky offensive line and one on a running back whose volume shows up every week, plus the current Underdog offer for new users with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 27, 2026
Best Kalshi Anytime TD Props: Three Mispriced Sunday Plays
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Best Kalshi Anytime TD Props: Three Mispriced Sunday Plays

A goal-line monopoly, the league's friendliest pass defense and a target hog worth going back to.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 26, 2026
MLB Clinching Scenarios: What Every Team Plays For Saturday
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MLB Clinching Scenarios: What Every Team Plays For Saturday

Two games left, a tied AL West, a one-game AL Central and one NL Wild Card spot still up for grabs. Here is what everybody is playing for Saturday.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 26, 2026
MLB Playoff Clinching Scenarios: What Every Team Is Playing For Friday
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MLB Playoff Clinching Scenarios: What Every Team Is Playing For Friday

Three games left, a dead-even AL West, a one-game AL Central and an NL Wild Card race that still has four teams in it. Here is what everybody is playing for.

By Eric LindquistOctober 21, 2026
Falcons vs Packers TD Props: Two Mispriced Kalshi TNF Plays
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Falcons vs Packers TD Props: Two Mispriced Kalshi TNF Plays

One running back playing with a new quarterback. One tight end playing his old role. Two chances at glory.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 24, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Thursday Night: Pitts And Golden Highers
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Underdog NFL Picks Thursday Night: Pitts And Golden Highers

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Falcons vs. Packers on Thursday Night Football, one built on a quarterback change and one on a receiver line that sits well under his teammate's, plus the current Underdog offer for new users with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 24, 2026
MLB Playoff Picture: What Every Team Is Playing For
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MLB Playoff Picture: What Every Team Is Playing For

Two divisions are still live, one league's bracket is a mess, and a 162-game season comes down to a couple of clubhouses deciding who plays.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 22, 2026
Giants-Rams TD Props: 2 Mispriced Kalshi Plays For Monday
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Giants-Rams TD Props: 2 Mispriced Kalshi Plays For Monday

Two tight ends, one very thin receiver room, and a board that hasn't caught up.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 21, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Monday Night: What The Snap Counts Say
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Underdog NFL Picks Monday Night: What The Snap Counts Say

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Giants vs. Rams on Monday Night Football, both built on how each team hands out its snaps, plus the current Underdog offer for new users with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 21, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Sunday: Rico Dowdle, Ashton Jeanty
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Underdog NFL Picks Sunday: Rico Dowdle, Ashton Jeanty

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for the Week 2 Sunday slate, September 20: Rico Dowdle Higher 8.5 rush attempts and Ashton Jeanty Higher 62.5 rushing yards, plus the current Underdog offer for new users with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 20, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: A Dome, A Launch Pad And A Bomb Factory
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Lindy's Long Balls: A Dome, A Launch Pad And A Bomb Factory

Two bombs cashed on camera this week and the tally never got to count them — tonight the column chases three more: a dome that feeds lefties, a launch pad that owes us one, and a bomb factory in Anaheim.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 18, 2026
NFL Week 2 TD Props: 3 Mispriced Kalshi Plays For Sunday
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NFL Week 2 TD Props: 3 Mispriced Kalshi Plays For Sunday

Thursday paid. Looking for more of the same on Sunday.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 18, 2026
Lions vs Bills TD Props: 2 Mispriced Kalshi Plays For TNF
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Lions vs Bills TD Props: 2 Mispriced Kalshi Plays For TNF

Two standout performers from Week 1 you should go right back to for Thursday Night Football.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 17, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: LaPorta, Cook Highers On TNF
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: LaPorta, Cook Highers On TNF

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Lions-Bills on Thursday Night Football, September 17: Sam LaPorta Higher 8.35 fantasy points and James Cook III Higher 78.5 rushing yards, plus the current Underdog offer for new users with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 17, 2026
Anytime Touchdown Odds: Kalshi Routinely Beats Your Sportsbook
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Anytime Touchdown Odds: Kalshi Routinely Beats Your Sportsbook

Let's have an honest conversation about something you might have done in Week 1 — and what the touchdown board is offering on Thursday.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 16, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: A Backwards Split And A 91° Launch Pad
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Lindy's Long Balls: A Backwards Split And A 91° Launch Pad

The column returns from a brief, unscheduled vacation with three evening tickets — a lefty baking on the banks of the Ohio, a Houston split the books are reading upside down and a desert nightcap grabbed before the market woke up.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 16, 2026
Broncos Vs Chiefs TD Props: 3 Mispriced Kalshi Plays For MNF
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Broncos Vs Chiefs TD Props: 3 Mispriced Kalshi Plays For MNF

Denver's offense scored more touchdowns than Kansas City's last season, and the Chiefs then lost four starters from their secondary. On Kalshi, every Bronco worth owning is still priced below the rate he found the end zone in 2025. Lindy's three plays, the fee math and the no-parlay rule.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 15, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: Nix Over, Walker Under On MNF
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: Nix Over, Walker Under On MNF

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Broncos-Chiefs on Monday Night Football, September 14: Bo Nix Higher 16.45 fantasy points and Kenneth Walker III Lower 20 receiving yards, plus the current Underdog offer for new users with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 14, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: The Roof Is Shut, And Randy Owes US One
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Lindy's Long Balls: The Roof Is Shut, And Randy Owes US One

Two evening bombs to sweat between college football windows: a closed roof in the desert where everything but the slider gets punished, and a Sacramento run-back with sins to atone for. Two names, one already on the ledger; card at the bottom.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 12, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Sunday 9/13: Bijan Robinson, Jordan Mason
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Underdog NFL Picks Sunday 9/13: Bijan Robinson, Jordan Mason

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Week 1 Sunday of the NFL season, September 13: Bijan Robinson Higher 117.5 rushing plus receiving yards and Jordan Mason Higher 43.5 rushing yards, plus the current Underdog offer for new users with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 12, 2026
Kalshi NOT For Dummies: Five Advanced Lessons On Prediction Markets You May Not Have Thought About
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Kalshi NOT For Dummies: Five Advanced Lessons On Prediction Markets You May Not Have Thought About

Everybody argues about which side to take — almost nobody checks what the exchange charges for the privilege, and there's a lever sitting in plain sight that cuts that charge by three quarters.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 22, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: JUST Three After Dark, And One Price Is 100 Points
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Lindy's Long Balls: JUST Three After Dark, And One Price Is 100 Points

JUST three tonight, all after dark: a future Hall of Famer's slider on life support under a roof, a 20-mph south wind in Minneapolis, and a nightcap against the arm tied for the most home runs allowed in baseball. Three names buried below, card at the bottom.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 11, 2026
Ten New Headsets and the Week 1 Props Nobody Bothered to Reprice
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Ten New Headsets and the Week 1 Props Nobody Bothered to Reprice

Half the league changed the voice in the quarterback's ear this offseason. The prop board is still grading last year's homework.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 24, 2026
The NFC Wild West: How To Trade On The Aftermath Of The NFL's First Two
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The NFC Wild West: How To Trade On The Aftermath Of The NFL's First Two

Excerpt: 100,000 people watched a 20-point beatdown at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, one division market repriced violently overnight, and the championship board barely twitched — the gap between those two reactions is the whole story.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 11, 2026
Baseball's Best Player Hit The IL And The Title Board Barely Blinked
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Baseball's Best Player Hit The IL And The Title Board Barely Blinked

Excerpt: The best hitter alive went on the injured list this morning, the championship favorite gave back less than two cents, and the actual mistake is sitting one market over with a seventh of the volume.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 10, 2026
Five Snaps, Ten Cents: The Sam Darnold Ripple Effect On Kalshi's NFC Board
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Five Snaps, Ten Cents: The Sam Darnold Ripple Effect On Kalshi's NFC Board

Excerpt: One quarterback's hip moved four different boards in 90 minutes — and as of this morning, only three of them have come all the way back.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 10, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: One Bullet, The Loudest Bat Meets A Comeback Fastball
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Lindy's Long Balls: One Bullet, The Loudest Bat Meets A Comeback Fastball

The wallet won Wednesday even though the column slept, and tonight there's exactly one swing worth the ink: the loudest raw contact on the South Side against a 98-mph fastball that keeps leaving with strangers. One name, buried below, and the full card at the bottom.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 10, 2026
Patriots AFC East Odds: The Hour New England Traded As The Favorite
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Patriots AFC East Odds: The Hour New England Traded As The Favorite

For about an hour on Wednesday night, New England traded as the AFC East favorite, at a price you could see. Then an ankle rolled, three throws went the wrong way, and the price went with them.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 10, 2026
Seahawks NFC West Odds: Your Ticket Is Secretly A 49ers Bet Tonight
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Seahawks NFC West Odds: Your Ticket Is Secretly A 49ers Bet Tonight

Nobody writes the article about what to do after you have already made the bet. Your Seattle division ticket has six exits on it right now, and one of them is quietly a wager on the 49ers in Melbourne tonight.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 10, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: 49ers-Rams, Thursday, September 10
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: 49ers-Rams, Thursday, September 10

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for 49ers-Rams on Thursday, September 10: Myles Garrett Higher 0.75 sacks and De'Zhaun Stribling Higher 33.5 receiving yards, plus the current Underdog offer for new users with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 10, 2026
Underdog NFL Picks Today: Patriots-Seahawks, Wednesday, September 9
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Underdog NFL Picks Today: Patriots-Seahawks, Wednesday, September 9

Two Underdog Fantasy plays for Patriots-Seahawks on Wednesday, September 9: Rhamondre Stevenson Lower 15 rushing attempts and Jadarian Price Higher 9.75 fantasy points, plus the current Underdog offer for new users with code OS1.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 9, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: 107 In The Shade, A Comeback Arm Walks Into The Furnace
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Lindy's Long Balls: 107 In The Shade, A Comeback Arm Walks Into The Furnace

It's 107 in the shade in Kansas City, a comeback arm walks straight into the furnace, and the tally rides three tickets bought before the books woke up all the way. Two swings in the same oven, one bet on a bat the market keeps underpricing, and the full card at the bottom.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 8, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: The Miracle Cashed, Now We Rob The Sleeping Board
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Lindy's Long Balls: The Miracle Cashed, Now We Rob The Sleeping Board

The cheap miracle CASHED, the biggest single ticket in tally history, and now the column celebrates the only way it knows how: robbing the overnight board while the books are still asleep. Two Labor Day Kalshi home run plays inside, card at the bottom.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 7, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: A Bandbox Barrel, A Bill Collector And A Cheap Miracle
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Lindy's Long Balls: A Bandbox Barrel, A Bill Collector And A Cheap Miracle

Back on the Sabbath with a three-swing day-slate special: Milwaukee's hottest barrel in the National League's bounciest park, a bill collector on Broad Street, and a 6-cent switch-hitter the exchange pays better than every book on the board.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 6, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: The KC Furnace, A Coors Call And A Short-Porch Special
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Lindy's Long Balls: The KC Furnace, A Coors Call And A Short-Porch Special

Two quiet nights won't change the math. Tonight the column bets a Kansas City heat warning, a collection call at altitude, and a short-porch special aimed at the friendliest 315 feet in baseball. Three Kalshi home run plays are inside the stories, and the full card sits at the bottom.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 4, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: The Show Got There First — Soup-Thick Air At Camden
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: The Show Got There First — Soup-Thick Air At Camden

The show cashed a +650 before the column could even print it, the tally takes its medicine, and tonight we're betting soup-thick air in Baltimore and pure lift under a roof out west.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 3, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: Early Bird At Fenway, Overdue Bill Under The Dome
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Lindy's Long Balls: Early Bird At Fenway, Overdue Bill Under The Dome

The thesis was right, the collector was wrong, and the tally still climbed. Tonight's two Kalshi home run plays are hiding inside the stories, and the full card with prices and fee math sits at the bottom of the page.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 2, 2026
Lindy's MLB Picks: Wednesday, September 2 Leans, Likes & Locks
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Lindy's MLB Picks: Wednesday, September 2 Leans, Likes & Locks

Lindy's MLB picks for Wednesday, September 2: three moneylines from the home run guy, two totals run back from Tuesday, and five official plays in all.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 2, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: The Account Has Officially DOUBLED
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: The Account Has Officially DOUBLED

The account officially doubles, a robbery gets memorialized in the notes, and tonight's three-piece counts DOWN to the one bet I'd keep if you took the other two away — a Cincinnati sauna, a Chavez Ravine jet stream, and a Wrigley encore.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 1, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Free Bombs To Start The Week — Coors Does
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Free Bombs To Start The Week — Coors Does

The tally knocks on the door of double digits, Coors Field does what Coors Field does, and the Friendly Confines keep printing — two free ones to start the week.

By Eric LindquistAugust 31, 2026
Lindy's Heisman Watch 2026, Week 1: Three Bets, No Favorite Yet
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Lindy's Heisman Watch 2026, Week 1: Three Bets, No Favorite Yet

The Heisman market opens the season without a real favorite, so this page holds a small portfolio instead of a pick: two quarterbacks, one receiver, half a unit, and a schedule that marches them through the board's biggest names.

By Eric LindquistAugust 31, 2026
Senate Control 2026 Odds: The Four Seats That Decide It
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Senate Control 2026 Odds: The Four Seats That Decide It

Democrats need four seats to take the Senate. Kalshi's own race boards put them at 3.67, and the two seats that close the gap belong to independents.

By Eric LindquistAugust 31, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: The Wind Already Paid Once, Back
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Lindy's Long Balls: The Wind Already Paid Once, Back

The Wrigley wind cashed our ticket in the very first inning Saturday. Tonight we run it back with the flags still pointing at the bleachers, plus an afternoon stop in Sacramento where the slate's most generous lefty is serving.

By Eric LindquistAugust 30, 2026
Heisman Dark Horses 2026: My Case For Josh Hoover And Gunner Stockton
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Heisman Dark Horses 2026: My Case For Josh Hoover And Gunner Stockton

A year after the trophy went to a name the market opened the season ignoring, two mid-board prices look live again: the quarterback who just inherited the national champions' huddle and the returning starter on a top-three team.

By Eric LindquistAugust 29, 2026
Lindy's Long Balls: The Flags Point At The Bleachers, Plus A Dome Tax
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Lindy's Long Balls: The Flags Point At The Bleachers, Plus A Dome Tax

The heater takes a night off, the ledger takes its medicine in public — and the column answers with a flag pointing at the Wrigley bleachers and a strike-thrower under the Trop roof.

By Eric LindquistAugust 29, 2026
Crypto 2026 Odds: Can Any Of These Ten Finish The Year Green?
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Crypto 2026 Odds: Can Any Of These Ten Finish The Year Green?

Chainlink crossed its January line on September 6 and its contract ran to 53¢ the next day. Ten days later it is 30¢, every climb on this board but one is longer, and the Fed decision is the only story left.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 16, 2026
How To Play (And Not Get Torched) On Prediction Markets
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How To Play (And Not Get Torched) On Prediction Markets

Prediction markets look like a stock terminal and settle like a contract. The three habits that keep new traders whole, plus a tour of the Core Four venues.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 12, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Four Straight And Feeling Dangerous — Double-Dipping
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Four Straight And Feeling Dangerous — Double-Dipping

Four straight tickets cashed and the tracker at new highs — tonight we double-dip an old friend in Atlanta, and a rookie arm in Anaheim gets a bill he can't afford.

By Eric LindquistAugust 28, 2026
Lindy Vs. The Machine, Edition Four: A Lottery Ticket
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Lindy Vs. The Machine, Edition Four: A Lottery Ticket

The Chiefs and Bills gave the panel and me our first real head-to-head last edition. Today's a lighter touch: a two-cent World Series ticket the machine likes almost twice as much as the market does, sized like the flier it is.

By Eric LindquistAugust 28, 2026
Minnesota Vikings 2026 Odds: How Will My Vikings Fare?
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Minnesota Vikings 2026 Odds: How Will My Vikings Fare?

A Vikings fan reads every Kalshi market on his own team: Kyler Murray under center, J.J. McCarthy on the clock, Kevin O'Connell's Coach of the Year price, and the division that stopped being easy. The prices, the eight-model panel's numbers, and the markets a bullish fan would attack.

By Eric LindquistAugust 28, 2026
Novig Odds Display
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Novig Odds Display

Novig replaced -150 with 60%. The number says more than the moneyline did: here is how to read it, the three mistakes bettors make on day one, and the ten-second matchup check.

By Eric LindquistAugust 28, 2026
Sam Darnold MVP Odds: The MRI Was Clean. There's Still No Bid
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Sam Darnold MVP Odds: The MRI Was Clean. There's Still No Bid

Sam Darnold's hip MRI came back clean and he is expected to miss Week 2, but his Kalshi MVP contract is still 0 cents bid and 1 cent ask with no print since 2:34 a.m. Eric Lindquist reads why a good scan didn't reopen the market.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 10, 2026
UFC Heavyweight Title Odds: A Champion Who Hasn't Defended
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UFC Heavyweight Title Odds: A Champion Who Hasn't Defended

Tom Aspinall vacated the UFC heavyweight belt early Monday and his Kalshi contract went from a 42¢ bid to no bid at all. Ciryl Gane printed as high as 85¢ on a promotion the UFC has not announced, and Kalshi listed a 'Vacant' contract by the afternoon.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 14, 2026
How To Live Bet Golf On Kalshi: 5 Rules For A 30-Man Week
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How To Live Bet Golf On Kalshi: 5 Rules For A 30-Man Week

How to live bet golf on Kalshi: why a 30-man Tour Championship warps top-10 and top-20 prices, how ties and withdrawals settle, and 5 rules for in-play golf trading.

By Eric LindquistAugust 27, 2026
How To Bet NFL Futures On Kalshi And Get Paid To Wait
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How To Bet NFL Futures On Kalshi And Get Paid To Wait

One ankle in January took half the value out of every Denver futures ticket in a night. Only one kind of Kalshi holder got to do anything about it.

By Eric LindquistAugust 27, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Back In Green Ink — Kalshi Home Run Picks Today
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Back In Green Ink — Kalshi Home Run Picks Today

Two swings, two trots, green ink everywhere — and tonight the column visits a roof in Toronto and a sweeper on life support in Queens.

By Eric LindquistAugust 27, 2026
Chiefs Win Total Odds: Lindy Vs. The Machine On 11+ Wins
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Chiefs Win Total Odds: Lindy Vs. The Machine On 11+ Wins

The Stokastic AI panel puts 17% on the Chiefs winning 11+ NFL games; Kalshi trades it at 43-46 cents. Eric Lindquist buys the bounce-back, takes No on Bills 12+, and posts the full unit ledger.

By Eric LindquistAugust 27, 2026
Novig Odds Format Change: Why Your Moneyline Is Now A Percentage
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Novig Odds Format Change: Why Your Moneyline Is Now A Percentage

Novig now shows a percentage where the moneyline used to be. Here is why the switch happened, the full translation table, and why nothing about your edge changed.

By Eric LindquistAugust 27, 2026
Polymarket Player Props: One Snap Turns A Refund Into Zero
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Polymarket Player Props: One Snap Turns A Refund Into Zero

One snap is the difference between a refund at the last fair price and a settled zero, and Polymarket's rules make that call for you.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 22, 2026
Positive EV Betting Strategy: Top-Down Vs. Bottom-Up Edges
Betting 101
Positive EV Betting Strategy: Top-Down Vs. Bottom-Up Edges

Every positive EV betting strategy answers one question: who supplies the true probability, the market or you? Here is how to run both, and when each wins.

By Eric LindquistAugust 27, 2026
Upcoming IPOs 2026: Anthropic Filed. That Doesn't Count Yet.
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Upcoming IPOs 2026: Anthropic Filed. That Doesn't Count Yet.

Kalshi lists 29 companies on one question: who confirms an IPO before January. Two already have. Anthropic, Oura, Discord and OpenAI are the live ones, and the contract does not pay on an announcement.

By Eric LindquistAugust 27, 2026
How Low Will Bitcoin Get In August? The Floor It Hit Twice
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How Low Will Bitcoin Get In August? The Floor It Hit Twice

Kalshi's August floor ladder has eight rungs and not one of them has been reached. Our eight-model panel agreed on the price and then spent a full revision round arguing about what the contract actually measures, which turned out to be the real question.

By Eric LindquistAugust 26, 2026
Cash Out Vs Hedging On Kalshi: One Ticket, Two Exits (2026)
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Cash Out Vs Hedging On Kalshi: One Ticket, Two Exits (2026)

The cash-out button is one take-it-or-leave-it quote priced against you. A Kalshi hedge fills at a posted bid you can see, and the live MLB board shows that posted-bid mechanism in public every night. Eric Lindquist walks one ticket through both exits and counts what each hands back.

By Eric LindquistAugust 26, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Group Hug, Then Two Swings — Georgia Heat
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Group Hug, Then Two Swings — Georgia Heat

The skid gets graded in public, the group hug gets administered — and then two swings: the hottest bat in Georgia, and a scorching slugger with unfinished business against our ledger.

By Eric LindquistAugust 26, 2026
World Series Odds: Lindy Vs. The Machine
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World Series Odds: Lindy Vs. The Machine

The Rays own the AL's best record and cost 7.7 cents. The Phillies run October's scariest rotation and cost 5.3. Eric Lindquist buys both — and logs the bets against the Stokastic AI panel on the series tally.

By Eric LindquistAugust 26, 2026
S&P 500 Positive In 2026 Odds: The Only Way It Finishes Red
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S&P 500 Positive In 2026 Odds: The Only Way It Finishes Red

Kalshi's S&P 500 contract settles on last year's exact closing level, so the whole year comes down to one question: what would have to happen between now and December?

By Eric LindquistAugust 26, 2026
How To Play On Polymarket: 5 Ways It Differs From Kalshi
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How To Play On Polymarket: 5 Ways It Differs From Kalshi

Playing on Polymarket is simple: buy Yes or No, priced in cents, paid at $1. Playing it well means knowing the five places its rules quietly split from Kalshi, starting with the prop rule that grades your contract even when the player never takes the field.

By Eric LindquistAugust 27, 2026
Kalshi Trading Strategy: 5 Moves Sharps Use To Beat The Vig
Prediction Markets
Kalshi Trading Strategy: 5 Moves Sharps Use To Beat The Vig

Kalshi trading strategy for sharps: read cents as probabilities, pay less than sportsbook vig mid-board, and sell winning positions before settlement.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 15, 2026
Kalshi Home Run Picks Today: Harper, Tatis Jr. (Aug 25)
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Kalshi Home Run Picks Today: Harper, Tatis Jr. (Aug 25)

Lindy's Long Balls for Aug. 25: a pitch-mix mismatch for Bryce Harper in Seattle, and a Padres double-dip against Paul Skenes and a worn-out Pirates bullpen.

By Eric LindquistAugust 25, 2026
NFC South Odds 2026: The 6-11 Team Is Priced Second
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NFC South Odds 2026: The 6-11 Team Is Priced Second

New Orleans lost 11 games last season and sits second on Kalshi's NFC South board, ahead of the team that actually won the division. Eight AI models scored all four clubs without seeing a single price, and they push back on the board in both directions.

By Eric LindquistAugust 25, 2026
PrizePicks Correlation FAQ: The 5 Questions That Matter
Betting 101
PrizePicks Correlation FAQ: The 5 Questions That Matter

Eric Lindquist answers the five questions that matter about correlating PrizePicks cards: the parlay math, the builds that stack together, and the payout double-check that protects your multiplier.

By Eric LindquistAugust 25, 2026
GameStop eBay Odds: Kalshi Traders Keep Fading Ryan Cohen
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GameStop eBay Odds: Kalshi Traders Keep Fading Ryan Cohen

GameStop spent 4.35 billion dollars buying eBay stock, and Ryan Cohen told the Financial Times he thinks about owning the rest all day. eBay's own proxy statement sets the schedule.

By Eric LindquistAugust 24, 2026
How Does Kalshi Work? Why The Same Contract Has Two Prices
Prediction Markets
How Does Kalshi Work? Why The Same Contract Has Two Prices

What is Kalshi and how does it work? Open the account like a brokerage, read every cent as a probability, then learn why the same contract has two prices.

By Eric LindquistAugust 24, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: The Ledger Doesn't Lie — A Comerica Surprise
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: The Ledger Doesn't Lie — A Comerica Surprise

The full week-plus ledger, printed in public — then a Comerica quirk nobody saw coming, a Vegas rule at Chase Field, and the priciest ticket this column has ever bought.

By Eric LindquistAugust 24, 2026
Lindy Vs. The Machine: Attacking The Saints Win Total On Kalshi
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Lindy Vs. The Machine: Attacking The Saints Win Total On Kalshi

The Stokastic AI panel projects the Saints at 6-6.5 wins and fades New Orleans 9+ on Kalshi. Eric Lindquist takes the other side, rung by rung, with the live ladder.

By Eric LindquistAugust 24, 2026
PrizePicks Limits: How I Still Win MLB Entries
Betting 101
PrizePicks Limits: How I Still Win MLB Entries

Eric Lindquist on playing PrizePicks after being limited to $5 a card: the card types still worth building, correlated MLB builds, and the reboot rule.

By Eric LindquistAugust 24, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Thin Air On Repeat, A Flat Fastball Problem
Expert Picks
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Thin Air On Repeat, A Flat Fastball Problem

Back to the thin air with a bat that refuses to cool, a flat fastball meeting the wrong lefty at Petco, and a 100-year-old ballpark in Williamsport hosting a very modern mismatch.

By Eric LindquistAugust 23, 2026
Kalshi Home Run Picks Today: Carroll +490 And Adell +398 In Lindy's Long
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Kalshi Home Run Picks Today: Carroll +490 And Adell +398 In Lindy's Long

Lindy's Long Balls for Saturday, Aug. 22: a late-window-only card. Corbin Carroll against a righty who leaks power to lefties, and Jo Adell at Coors Field, both priced better on Kalshi than the widely available book field on his scan.

By Eric LindquistAugust 22, 2026
How To Bet The 2026 Senate Elections On Kalshi
Prediction Markets
How To Bet The 2026 Senate Elections On Kalshi

How to bet the 2026 Senate elections on Kalshi: what a 54 cent price means, all four live Senate markets, and how to place your first trade today.

By Eric LindquistAugust 21, 2026
Jon Ossoff Is An Absolute Lock. Or Is He?: Kalshi Odds
Prediction Markets
Jon Ossoff Is An Absolute Lock. Or Is He?: Kalshi Odds

Prices as of Friday, August 21, 2026. Markets move — and the thin ones move on very little. Check the live number before you act on anything here.

By Eric LindquistAugust 21, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Breaking My Own Heart On The South Side
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Breaking My Own Heart On The South Side

A heartbreaker on the South Side, a fading lefty's strikeout problem, and a fourth trip to the hottest well in baseball — Friday's three-piece caps a beautiful week.

By Eric LindquistAugust 21, 2026
NFC East Odds 2026: The Giants Passed Dallas In One Night
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NFC East Odds 2026: The Giants Passed Dallas In One Night

One Sunday swung Kalshi's NFC East board 24.5 cents between Dallas and the New York Giants, and most of that went through in a single second. The playoff board trading beside it moved less on three of the four teams, which is the part worth reading.

By Eric LindquistAugust 21, 2026
Best Prediction Market Sites 2026: I Scored My Five Favorites
Prediction Markets
Best Prediction Market Sites 2026: I Scored My Five Favorites

I scored my five favorite prediction market sites, Kalshi, Polymarket, Novig, ProphetX, and Underdog Predict, on state access, sports coverage, fees, and liquidity.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 10, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: A Two-Piece Thursday: Kalshi Odds
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: A Two-Piece Thursday: Kalshi Odds

Wednesday humbled us. The Kalshi card went 0-for-3: the four-peat died quietly in a 3-0 shutout where NOBODY homered (PCA's 14-cent ticket at +573 never had a.

By Eric LindquistAugust 20, 2026
Kalshi Home Run Picks Today: Crow-Armstrong, Harper (Aug 19)
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Kalshi Home Run Picks Today: Crow-Armstrong, Harper (Aug 19)

Lindy's Kalshi home run picks for Wednesday, Aug. 19: Pete Crow-Armstrong's four-peat bid at Wrigley, Bryce Harper in Philly, Gunnar Henderson at Camden.

By Eric LindquistAugust 19, 2026
NFL Coach Of The Year Odds: Nobody Is Buying Andy Reid
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NFL Coach Of The Year Odds: Nobody Is Buying Andy Reid

Kansas City outscored its opponents and finished 6-11. Kalshi charges two and a half cents on Andy Reid; the eight-model panel, which never saw a price, puts him at 8.7 percent.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 3, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Kauffman's Back, Eating Crow (In A Good Way), And A Dodger At Altitude (Aug. 17)
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: Kauffman's Back, Eating Crow (In A Good Way), And A Dodger At Altitude (Aug. 17)

You know the drill — and you also know we tell the truth here, so: Friday's Kalshi card went 0-for-3. The Polar Bear doubled instead of dingered, the Stock tip.

By Eric LindquistAugust 17, 2026
Three Guys Not Named Scottie: The Kalshi Edge At Bellerive
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Three Guys Not Named Scottie: The Kalshi Edge At Bellerive

Look, I'm not going to insult you by pretending I know how to beat Scottie Scheffler. He just won the St. Jude by EIGHT. He's the defending BMW champ.

By Eric LindquistAugust 17, 2026
NFC West Odds 2026: The Favorite Lost. The Panel Was Already There
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NFC West Odds 2026: The Favorite Lost. The Panel Was Already There

NFC West odds on Kalshi after the 49ers beat the Rams 27-7 in Melbourne: Rams 38 cents, 49ers 35.5, champion Seahawks 31.5, Cardinals under a penny. The favorite lost 17.5 cents in one night and landed on the number a price-blind AI panel gave it in August.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 11, 2026
LINDY'S LONG BALLS: A Polar Bear At The Trop, A Stock Tip In Queens, And Trout Runs It Back (Aug. 14)
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LINDY'S LONG BALLS: A Polar Bear At The Trop, A Stock Tip In Queens, And Trout Runs It Back (Aug. 14)

A polar bear at the Trop, a stock tip in Queens, and Mike Trout running it back — Lindy's three Kalshi home run picks at effective +398, +425 and +456 for Friday's slate.

By Eric LindquistAugust 14, 2026
AFC North Odds: The Right Favorite At The Wrong Price
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AFC North Odds: The Right Favorite At The Wrong Price

AFC North odds on Kalshi put Baltimore first at 47.5 cents after a week of heavy trading. Six AI models scored the division blind, all six agreed on the Ravens, and all six priced them lower.

By Eric LindquistAugust 28, 2026
Kalshi Home Run Picks Today: Lindy's Long Balls For Aug. 12 — Three Bats At 13 Cents
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Kalshi Home Run Picks Today: Lindy's Long Balls For Aug. 12 — Three Bats At 13 Cents

Kalshi home run picks for Wednesday, Aug. 12: Lindy's Long Balls has Cole Young, Héctor Rodríguez and Ozzie Albies all at 13 cents.

By Eric LindquistAugust 12, 2026
AI Super Bowl Predictions 2027: Eight Models Won't Give Up On New England
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AI Super Bowl Predictions 2027: Eight Models Won't Give Up On New England

We asked eight AI models to price all 32 teams for Super Bowl LXI without showing them a single market price. They landed on the Rams too, then put New England more than two and a half times higher than the board does.

By Eric LindquistAugust 25, 2026
Lindy's AL Champion Read: Yankees Are Rightful Favorites, But The Best Value Is In Their Own Division
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Lindy's AL Champion Read: Yankees Are Rightful Favorites, But The Best Value Is In Their Own Division

Lindy's AL Champion read on the Kalshi MLB market: Yankees fair at 29 cents, but the real value is YES on the Rays and Red Sox in the AL East.

By Eric LindquistAugust 7, 2026
Offensive Rookie Of The Year Odds: Mendoza Sits, Love Is 50-50
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Offensive Rookie Of The Year Odds: Mendoza Sits, Love Is 50-50

Kalshi's Offensive Rookie of the Year board is four cents wide at the top, and both headline names got worse news this week: the No. 1 pick is a backup and the favorite is a coin flip for Week 1. The eight-model panel's August read, now graded against its own checkpoints.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 4, 2026
Fed Rate Cut Odds: A Hike Is Priced Higher At Every Meeting
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Fed Rate Cut Odds: A Hike Is Priced Higher At Every Meeting

Kalshi's contract on any 2026 Fed cut has fallen from 38 cents in June to 12.5 bid. At all three remaining meetings, traders price a hike above a cut.

By Eric LindquistAugust 2, 2026
US Open 2026 Men's Odds: 7 Top-16 Seeds Out, Alcaraz Nears Half The Board
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US Open 2026 Men's Odds: 7 Top-16 Seeds Out, Alcaraz Nears Half The Board

Seven of the top 16 seeds are out of the US Open before the third round is finished. Kalshi has moved Carlos Alcaraz from a quarter of the men's title board toward half of it, and the seven-model panel's August read is graded here line by line.

By Eric LindquistSeptember 4, 2026
Bitcoin 100K Odds: Kalshi's Ladder Says Not This Year, Plus The 50K Race
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Bitcoin 100K Odds: Kalshi's Ladder Says Not This Year, Plus The 50K Race

Bitcoin trades near $77,700 and Kalshi runs two boards on six figures: a month-by-month ladder for when it gets there, and a race market on whether $50,000 prints first. Eight AI models priced the ladder price-blind; seven priced the race.

By Eric LindquistAugust 28, 2026
Lindy's MLB Picks 6/23: Altuve HR Banger, Priced +575
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Lindy's MLB Picks 6/23: Altuve HR Banger, Priced +575

Lindy's MLB picks for Tuesday, June 23: the Jose Altuve home run banger at +575 vs. Shane Bieber, plus his Mariners and Cardinals moneyline plays.

By Eric LindquistJune 23, 2026

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